Archive for June, 2002

Sheffield’s launch pad burns Mets Slam stirs controversy

BRAVES 6 METS 3 Did Gary Sheffield cheat when he hit a grand slam to win last night’s game? The Mets think he did, and if he did, then both of Mo Vaughn’s homers, including a titanic 505-foot blast, were also of the ill-gotten variety, say the Braves. Sheffield hit a grand slam […]

Gettin a grip on the …. GAME BOY GUILD

Kids turn solitary game into an opportunity to socialize By Christine Rook Lansing State Journal It’s like a book club for kids, except there are no books.Elementary school kids, typically boys, prattle on for what seems like hours. They talk about characters, plots, storylines. This is the world of Game Boy.Conceived as a hand-held video […]

Rick Cleveland

To cheat or not to cheat: That’s never been the question in baseball ATTEMPTING to gain a competitive edge is as much a part of baseball as four balls you walk and three strikes you’re out.Think about it.Along with a lot of spitting and scratching, here’s what baseball players - and coaches and managers - […]